Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford

3.0 star property

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Bridal Suite | Room amenity
Front of property
Nightclub
Front of property

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Southend Arterial Road, Hornchurch, England, RM11 3UJ
  • Lakeside Shopping Centre
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • ExCeL Exhibition Centre
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • O2 Arena
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • London (LCY-London City)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Double Room

  • 167 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Accessible Double Room

  • 144 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Bridal Suite

  • 166 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford

3-star hotel in Emerson Park
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has a nightclub and conference space. Self parking is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford offers 138 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. The spa is open daily.
Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford features a full-service spa. Event facilities measuring 270 square feet (25 square meters) include conference space. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This business-friendly hotel also offers a nightclub, a terrace, and a vending machine. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford has designated areas for smoking.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.99 for adults and GBP 12.99 for children

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 270 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.99 for adults and GBP 12.99 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 100 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: GBP 100 (one-way), (from 2 to 17 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford Hotel
Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford Hornchurch
Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford Hotel Hornchurch

Palms Hotel & Retreat By Palette London Romford Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 44 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

5.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jodie, London, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Palms Hotel

DO NOT BOOK HERE, SAVE YOUR MONEY. This place looks like death warmed up. So appalling I didn't even stay here. The sleeping quarters that were visible from the car park had curtains with yellow staining up the back of them, with half of the rooms looking like the curtains were going to fall off any moment. TBH this place could be a perfect location for a dirty brothel. No way was I going to be staying in this Hotel. The whole outside appearance of the hotel is shabby to say the least, even the flag poles looked a sorry state. The only thing that looked new was the sign by the road naming the Hotel "Life Hotel". If only the owners would pay more attention to the rest of the business.

8/10 Good

shabbir, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was good for the price and it was clean. would highly recommend others!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

DIFFICULTY IN FINDING THE HOTEL

I thought I had booked into the Palms Hotel. However there was no visible sign for the Palms Hotel from the Southend Road going past the hotel. All I could see was "Life Hotels". So I drove past it and had to go round the circuit, which, because of the heavy traffic , took another 10 minutes. May I respectfuly suggest that a well lit sign, saying "PALMS HOTEL", is put up near the turning into the hotel car park, so it can easily be seen by prospective hotel residents from their cars. The alternative is to change the name of the hotel to "PALMS LIFE HOTEL" on the internet booking site.

6/10 Okay

mo, derbyshire

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

palm hotel

Same standard as a travel lodge the staff are very friendly - basic amenities - could do with changing outside sign misleading when looking for palm hotels and you see another name

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Was soooo Stinky!!!

To be honest I cnt blv this hotel passes the health and hygiene standards! I was suppose 2 stay for 2 days, I ended up coming bak after 2 hours! yuk!!! as soon s i entered the hotel it smelt of unrine. It was just filthy if i was to give you details I would be here all day. Just a word of advice dont waste your money on this hotel, doesnt matter how much you get it for. I wouldnt spend 1 night in it for free. The man at the reception was nice but maybe if smiles could clean then it would be a good hotel!

2/10 Terrible

Peter, Portsmouth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Palms Hotel

Without doubt the worst hotel experience I have ever had. On arrival I thought it was actually a derelict building, in hindsight I wish it had been! At least I could have stayed somewhere else. The conditions inside were worse, it was dirty, damaged and totally inhospitable. This place should be condemned!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Oh Dear 2

Regarding another earlier review. Absolutely spot on with Oh Dear. I had a similar experience thinking the hotel had closed down, drove by it three times thinking it didn't look like the photographs on the website; and would have gone along with that only to find a few cars parked outside. Either guests or demolition men! The hotel was in desperate need of some maintenance and a lick of paint. It appears the owners (Indian I believe, who have other interests) weren't interested in promoting the hotel and it sounds like they could be winding it down for one reason or another...maybe selling on for the land? The staff were very friendly and helpful, but obviously their moral was rock bottom and that was reflected in that the bar area (had no hand pull beer) only tins at £2.00 a go, and a few spirits (southern comfort and lemonade £4.00 +). I chose not to eat there as not many guests were in and therefore didn't know how fresh it was likely to be. Similarly the same at breakfast. all this being said the hotel does have potential if the owners spend a few hundred thousand on it. Until that time perhaps give it a miss!!

2/10 Terrible

Kamina, Essex

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth a penny

When we came to the hotel we found the towels were not clean at all so had to as for new towels. The quality of the mattress was absolutely rubbish and very dirty. The photos on their website for the hotel is very misleading as it is completely different once you enter the room. Bathroom was dirty and had no soap. The milk provided in the room was off so had to request for new milk. After all I would not recommend this hotel. The hotel should be graded as 1 star not 3 star.

2/10 Terrible

David, England

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Oh dear!

Well, what can I say? I drove past the hotel at first, ignoring my Sat Nav as it looked like this place had closed down. Grass was growing so high it was licking the windows and the net curtains in the windows all look like they need a damned good wash, which upon inspection when I arrived was about right! I therefore telephoned to gain directions and was greeted by a very abrupt person who confirmed, yes that was the hotel!!! Upon arrival Check-in was efficient but the place felt cold and unclean and had a certain aroma about the place which was stale. I went to my room and it all felt very grubby and had the same stale smell... I even found some long hair in the bathroon sink plughole and round the taps - Nice touch!! I looked out the bedroom window and there were 4 old baths just thrown out the back, rusting with grass growing around them. Glad I only stayed 1 night..... will choose more wisely next time unless the hotel has a MAJOR overhaul.

4/10 Poor

Mal, Birmingham

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Palms Hotel

Rates were okay ,but as it was a late booking i wasnt expecting anything fantanstic. However on my entrance to my room, a number of LARGE moths were flying around which I had to get rid of . Next morning when I got up & looked out the window (1st time I'd seen in the light as I arrived late& was dark) the grass was very over grown, with old baths & windows all over the place . Also found it very noisy as the doors didnt have closers on. Also on the whole a quiet scruffy & dirty room , as I said i wasnt expecting a pent house but it wasnt even clean.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NEVER EVER STAY HERE!!!!!

This hotel, firstly should not call itself a hotel and secondly should be shut down or demolished! Please never stay here, even when desperate..... Travel the extra miles! • mold in room • room smelt badly of said mold! • room overlooked "courtyard" which was over grown jungle with mattresses, bath tubs and window panes. • stains on bed sheets • it looks like there has been no refurb to this hotel in close on a decade • PLEASE DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!!

4/10 Poor

Andy, Cannock

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Far from the best hotel I've stayed in. No air con on a nice hot night.(review said it had).

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Palm Hotel

The staff were very friendly, however the hotel was aweful. At first I drove past the hotel as I thought it had closed down due to the weads at the front of the hotel covering the entrance and the general shabby look of the outside. Once inside the reception and bar area looked nice, however the room was basic and shabby, in fact I had to check the sheets (which were clean!) and considered driving another 4 hours to go home!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for!

Hotel seems to be undergoing renovations so hopefully the rooms will get a makeover. Wallpaper was peeling. I was one of the few guests there but the staff were friendly and the bar food was basic but okay. Fine for a one night stay but probably wouldn't want to stay here for the whole week. Reasonable value and fairly easy to get to.

4/10 Poor

Paul, Derbyshire

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Manager of Hotel

The Manager of the hotel was to busy on his playing with his mobile phone to acknowledge me. There was no internet in public areas.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor

The hotel itself was poor in looks, reminded me of the TV program crossroads and looked no different to the hotel back then. When I ordered a chicken and mushroom pie, I received steak and kidney, say no more!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Palm Hotel

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Hotel Renovation?

A new sign and a pot of paint doesn't make a renovation, I've had to stay here in the past and quite frankly it has never improved, the corridor near the room has an odour which well lets call it unpleasant and the rooms are very worn and dirty. The price may attract some but all I can say is either splash out a little more or find a travelodge

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Vix, Sussex / East london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

palms hotel/ hospitality - Hornchurch

We stayed on a saturday night and found it was a very good price, in our oppinion you need a car to get to the accomodation as it is set on the duel carageway in a difficult position, it is not clearly signposted so hard to find at night or in bad weather as we experianced and drove past it 3 times, it is hidden behind some trees and is low rise looking more like residential flats also it is not written on the buildeing as palms hotel/ hospitality it just says hotel and conference then a small sign says palm club which you would not see from the main road, apart from this check in was good, its a bit of a maze but clean comfy rooms with everything you need for a nights stay, i would go back as its good value for money n now know how to find it :)

4/10 Poor

John, Doncaster

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hotel in need of a refurb.

Hotel needs a refurb quickly and the bar services overpriced poor beer. I suppose this is because it's also a night club! Will not go back.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Palms Hotel

Shabby and run down hotel in urgent need of refurbishment/demolition. Decor does not appear to have been updated since 70's and the bathroom/shower facilities would be a higher standard in a local pub football teams hanging room.

2/10 Terrible

L, Yorkshire

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would never ever ever return to this hotel again!

Room Smelly Bathroom not very clean or tidy Hotel smelt like a pub Paid £5 for a fried egg and one slice of plastic bacon! Wasn't impressed!!

2/10 Terrible

S, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid hotel at all cost

The room although clean (in one sense) was grimy and just felt dirty - you were hesitant in touching any of the furniture or fixtures/fittings. The double bed was small and the sheet underneath had a big yellow stain. The hotel looks like a council estate, and their is a club very close by and therefore you get noise from the other rooms throughout the night. Very very dissapointed - if I had know it was that bad I would have gladly paid an additional £10-20 and stayed in Holiday Inn express or Travelodge. To add to all this misery we both got bit during the night by - would you believe it Bedbugs!.